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100 1 $aBlyth, Catherine.
245 14 $aThe art of conversation /$cCatherine Blyth.
260 $aLondon :$bJohn Murray,$c2008.
300 $avii, 296 pages :$billustrations ;$c21 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 294-296).
505 0 $aIntroduction: We need to talk (or for the busy reader, the concise manifesto) -- Hello : on conversation's casting couch -- Small talk, big deal? : on striking up a tune -- Pay heed : on the acrobatics of attention -- The rest is silence : on not speaking -- Fit subjects : on topics in search of good homes -- Into the groove : on steering controls -- Do go on : on wrangling boredom -- Wit to woo : on humour as social engineering -- How to tell a good lie : on the detection of untruths -- Pillow talk : on the languages of love -- The fine art of flattery : on love in measured doses -- Shop talk : on conversation as work -- Choppy waters : on navigating difficult conversation -- Shut-up shop : on how to wage a word war -- Are you receiving me? : on stitching conversation into your life.
520 $aEvery day we use our mobiles and computers to communicate, but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals that when conversation works it can come close to heaven.
650 0 $aConversation.
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